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Direct linkSternberg, Robert J. – Roeper Review, 2022
Giftedness is usually conceived of in trait-like terms. But it often is expressed in the world in state-like terms--in response to challenging but often unpredictable situations where it is unclear who will rise to the challenges or even how we could know in advance who would be able to address the challenges at hand. Whereas traits tend to be…
Descriptors: Gifted, Individual Characteristics, Intelligence Quotient, Gifted Education
Jakobsson Støre, Siri; Jakobsson, Niklas – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2022
This meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of mandala coloring, compared with free drawing, on state anxiety in adults. A systematic search for studies yielded eight studies, which constituted a total of 578 participants, with 289 in the mandala coloring group and 289 in the free drawing group. The results indicated that coloring mandala…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Anxiety, Program Effectiveness, Freehand Drawing
Fisher, Sycarah; Hsu, Wei-Wen; Adams, Zachary; Arsenault, Chelsea; Milich, Richard – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Substance use is a public health concern and cross-sectional studies have found that impulsivity and drinking motives influence substance use in emerging adults. Despite these findings, longitudinal studies with nuanced measures of impulsivity and drinking motives are needed. Participants: The current study investigated the three-year…
Descriptors: Drinking, Gender Differences, Conceptual Tempo, Motivation
Açikgöz, Ömer; Aslan, Aydin; Günay, Asli – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
This study aims to evaluate the level of Turkish higher education graduates' problem-solving skills (PSSs) in technology-rich environments (TREs) at work and daily life as information and communication technologies are increasingly used in economic and social structure. It also investigates the effects of socio-demographic factors including…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, College Graduates, Technological Literacy, Daily Living Skills
Todil, Tugba; Cetinkaya, Senay – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Kangaroo care (KC) or kangaroo mother care (KMC), sometimes called skin-to-skin contact, is a technique of newborn care where babies are kept chest-to-chest and skin-to-skin with a parent. The research was carried out experimentally to investigate the effect of the early kangaroo care by using Neonatal Comfort Behavior Scale in invasive…
Descriptors: Neonates, Program Effectiveness, Mothers, Crying
Download full textCollier, Daniel; Fitzpatrick, Dan; Marsicano, Christopher R. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2022
As federal policymakers consider changes to income-driven repayment (IDR) schemes, research examining the characteristics and financial behaviors of student loan borrowers participating in IDR is necessary. Using the nationally representative Survey of Consumer Finances, we examined the demographics of IDR enrollment. Counter to expectations,…
Descriptors: Loan Repayment, Student Loan Programs, Enrollment, Income
Sternberg, Robert J. – Roeper Review, 2022
Courage may be the most important gift of all. It is not something we are born with. It is not something that, for the most part, we learn in school. Rather, it is a choice that anyone can make--if they are willing to pay the price. This article discusses the gift of courage. It discusses what courage is, why it is important, and why it crucially…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Gifted, Resilience (Psychology), Individual Characteristics
Berman, Adam – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Autistic people have issues with social skills, behavior, and communication (American Psychological Association, 2013) and have significant hurdles to sustained, paid employment (Hendricks & Wehman, 2009). Autistic people are often unemployed or underemployed; they work fewer hours and earn less money than neurotypical people and peers with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Employment Level
Anna J. Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Educational leaders across the United States face changes affecting the educational system related to federal and state mandates, in which educational leaders are expected to respond to and overcome in a timely and productive manner. The purpose of this quantitative correlational research study was to identify if a relationship exists between…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Leadership Styles, Academic Achievement, Administrators
Frank Fernandez – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2022
This paper examines the prevalence of incomplete educational qualifications and consider the importance of both background characteristics and numeracy skills as predictors of non-completion. The paper analyzes data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to address the following research questions:…
Descriptors: Adults, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Individual Characteristics
Lisa McGarrie; Eric Napierala; Carrie Oliver; Emily Heberlein; Brittany Jean Taylor; Angie Snyder – Journal of Youth Development, 2022
Although federal funding has been provided to add mentoring to youth development programs for decades, we still lack knowledge about the impacts of mentoring on youth outcomes. This research seeks to fill a gap by documenting youth outcomes from an enhanced mentoring approach for urban Boys and Girls Clubs (BGC) in the Southeastern United States…
Descriptors: Mentors, Clubs, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness
Leher Singh; Mihaela D. Barokova; Heidi A. Baumgartner; Diana C. Lopera-Perez; Paul Okyere Omane; Mark Sheskin; Francis L. Yuen; Yang Wu; Katherine J. Alcock; Elena C. Altmann; Marina Bazhydai; Alexandra Carstensen; Kin Chung Jacky Chan; Hu Chuan-Peng; Rodrigo Dal Ben; Laura Franchin; Jessica E. Kosie; Casey Lew-Williams; Asana Okocha; Tilman Reinelt; Tobias Schuwerk; Melanie Soderstrom; Angeline S. M. Tsui; Michael C. Frank – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Culture is a key determinant of children's development both in its own right and as a measure of generalizability of developmental phenomena. Studying the role of culture in development requires information about participants' demographic backgrounds. However, both reporting and treatment of demographic data are limited and inconsistent in child…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Young Children, Demography, Cultural Traits
Bridget M. Wright; Joann P. Benigno; John W. Mccarthy; Jennifer Chabot – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Although sibling relationships are significant and enduring throughout the lifespan, research concerning relationships among young adults and their autistic siblings is scarce. The goal of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of multiple features of the sibling relationship from the perspectives of young adults with autistic siblings.…
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Individual Characteristics
Cristhian C. Altamirano; Dake Zhang – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2024
This study aimed to examine and compare the teaching efficacy of paraprofessionals in the four desired domains identified in prior research about teaching special education: academic instruction, behavioral management, assessment, and professional ethics; and to identify what demographic or background factors predicted paraprofessional efficacy in…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Instruction
Kari N. Thomsen; Kathryn H. Howell; Debra Bartelli – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: School engagement is a positive, malleable aspect of youth functioning that may be influenced by familial factors. Both risk and protective factors may affect youth's school engagement. Objective: Utilizing an intergenerational transmission of risk framework, the current study examined how maternal factors (i.e., maternal…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Individual Characteristics, Mental Health
